Residential Care

[CT76]

What is my son entitled to if he moves to residential care? Atm he has UC and PIP, both, which I manage for him.

He is now in a special needs college daily and returns home daily.

TIA

[AMPJAP]

Hi your question does not give enough detail to give a informed answer when you say he going into residential care is that a residential care home or will it be supported living house with a council package of care as rules regarding benefits are totally different for both I recommended buying the Disability rights handbook as a carer about £20 it gives all the answers to benefits Has you son got social worker?

[CT76 in reply to AMPJAP]

It will be a residential care home.Yes he has a social worker

[Jinxed123]

Hi, we have just moved our 30 year old son into residential carehome and financially it’s not great. They take the PIP off to pay towards the care costs. You have a financial assessment and the Gov blanket figure is to leave your love one with £30.15. All councils should be following this rule . So a 80/90 year old will be on £30.15 but as my son is 30 and we want him to have a life out of the residential home for cinemas , bowling etc this figure does not give him enough. DRE are not accepted in our council to help bring the contribution down ( currently arguing about) . They have the mobility car but of course only have £30.15 to put petrol in. You still receive the UC as normal but then the residential home invoice you your love ones contribution. Leaving them with the £30.15. We did look at supportive living but couldn’t find a suitable one with the care required.

If you are 100% health funding you keep all your benefits.

It has been a bit of a shock as to how much money our son is left to live off! The blanket figure of £30.15 for any age is ridiculous!

[CT76 in reply to Jinxed123]

Oh gosh, that is not good at all, They take Pip and UC .and expected to live off £30 a week. Who takes care of new clothes, shoes, haircuts..etc? Is that from that?

[Jinxed123 in reply to CT76]

Yep! All from the £30.15! Crazy